17,482 Shares in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR Acquired by Diversified Management Inc.

Key Points

• Diversified Management Inc. acquired 17,482 AptarGroup shares in the third quarter, valued at approximately $2.12 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 88.52% of ATR.
• AptarGroup reported quarterly revenue of $1.03 billion and EPS of $1.42, exceeding analyst estimates, while revenue increased 6.3% year over year. The company issued third-quarter 2026 EPS guidance of $1.45–$1.53.
• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating, with an average price target of $169.00. AptarGroup also pays a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, representing a 1.6% annualized yield.

Diversified Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 17,482 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $2,118,000.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ATR. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in AptarGroup by 60.7% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,583 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $313,000 after purchasing an additional 976 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 58.3% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 475 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. Steph & Co. increased its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 11.5% during the third quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 1,039 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $126,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 25.5% during the 3rd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 546 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $66,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 434.6% during the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 8,821 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,104,000 after purchasing an additional 7,171 shares during the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AptarGroup Price Performance

NYSE:ATR opened at $121.59 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.61. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $128.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $125.30. The stock has a market cap of $7.73 billion, a PE ratio of 21.99, a P/E/G ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 0.34. AptarGroup, Inc. has a one year low of $103.23 and a one year high of $146.91.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.07. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 13.31% and a net margin of 9.22%.The business had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.66 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 30th were given a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 30th. AptarGroup's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.72%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on ATR. Bank of America raised shares of AptarGroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $173.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Raymond James Financial reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $160.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday. They issued a "buy" rating and a $150.00 price objective for the company. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $169.00.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In other AptarGroup news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 765 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.37, for a total value of $99,733.05. Following the transaction, the insider owned 26,313 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,430,425.81. This represents a 2.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Stephan Tanda sold 9,838 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.16, for a total transaction of $1,339,542.08. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 238,729 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $32,505,340.64. This trade represents a 3.96% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 23,197 shares of company stock valued at $3,134,828 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.73% of the company's stock.

About AptarGroup

AptarGroup, Inc NYSE: ATR is a global company that designs and manufactures dispensing, drug-delivery and packaging solutions. Its products are used by pharmaceutical, consumer health, beauty, personal care, food and beverage companies, helping customers deliver, protect and package a wide range of products.

The company operates through three primary businesses: Aptar Pharma, which develops delivery systems for nasal, inhaled, ophthalmic and other drug applications; Aptar Beauty, which supplies dispensing systems, pumps, sprayers and packaging components for beauty and personal care products; and Aptar Closures, which produces dispensing closures and other packaging systems for food, beverage, personal care and household products.

Aptar serves customers internationally through manufacturing, research and development, and commercial operations across North America, Europe, Asia and other global markets.

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